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I have to agree. I'm not sure I understand why any other artist should receive that subscription money if I paid for a service abd only listened to a single ar
by enobrev 6y ago
I have to agree. I'm not sure I understand why any other artist should receive that subscription money if I paid for a service abd only listened to a single artist. The service got their cut. Shouldn't the artist make their money for my listening preference? I clearly would not have paid for that service if that band wasn't there to listen to. Beyond fair, it seems well deserved.
The opposite of that is strange to me. Seems akin to buying a record at a record store and having my money go to other artists because people usually buy their records.
- jonplackett 6y ago> Seems akin to buying a record at a record store and having my money go to other artists because people usually buy their records. When you spell it out like that it shows just how insane it is!
- phillipseamore 6y agoWe'll technically most of the revenue from record sales goes to the label, which they usually use a part of to find and sign new artists (so other artists do benefit).
- jonplackett 6y agoHa, you’re probably right! I bet that’s what the main problem is anyway! I’ve been trying to work out some math and forgetting they’re all getting totally screwed but the label!
- enobrev 6y agoIt's definitely true that the label gets the majority, and Spotify in this case, but there is (usually) a per-record cut for the artist in the physical album version of this transaction.